New 8 Capacitor washer launcher. They are 3,700 uF at 450 volts each, in a parallel/series arrangement for a total of 7,500 uF at 900 volts. That is about 3,700 Joules of power.
800 volt can crusher revisited. This time the cinder block is fastened in place and several improvements have been made to the power supply. This is my first high definition video.
My Coil gun shoots 1/2 inch bolts. They won't kill you but will get your attention. It is powered by 300 Volts DC stored in lots of capacitors and a big SCR.
There was a house fire a few houses away. Two kids were killed in the fire. I did not have my big camera as I was afraid to take it out in the cold. So this video is short.